The study, conducted annually by the Regional Center of Human Rights and Gender Justice, or Humanas, asked 1,135 women in Chile about a variety of topics, including politics, important issues, the role of women in society, cultural attitudes toward women, and different types of discrimination.
Latin America is known for having its share of macho strongmen leaders, but Argentina appeared set to elect its first woman president on Sunday and residents of its cosmopolitan capital seemed ready for change.
An international women's group under the banner of "International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and security" has launched a major campaign for the empowerment of African women.
Former Chairperson, Nigerian Army Officers' Wives Association (NAOWA), and later Chairperson, Defence and Police Officers' Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs.
Bhutto, 54, a former two-time premier, has always said that a crowd is the best cushion for a leader.
Several women leaders are hoping for a higher representation in parliament after the December 2 elections than the present 10 percent.
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Movement for Democratic Change faction leader Morgan Tsvangirai met Friday with more provincial officials ahead of a critical meeting of his national executive council Saturday in Harare aimed at resolving bitter feuding around its women's wing.
Ninteen young women graduated on Friday night from the Emerging Leaders Forum (ELF), a year-long training program run by the Fiji Womens Rights Movement.
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The political and socioeconomic changes taking place in a number of Latin American countries are, no doubt, not only facilitating the rise of women to key government and administrative posts, but also their entry into all types of programs, and they are beginning to leave behind the historical ma